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Lela Smith — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Ouachita, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Lela Smith across the 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Ouachita, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1907), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1907
Female
Daughter
Born: Arkansas
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Ouachita, Arkansas |
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lafayette Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Lela | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Smith | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1921 |
| Chester Smith | Son | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Lucile Smith | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Herman Smith | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Smith | Head | — | 49 | ~1881 |
| Ira Smith | Son | — | 15 | ~1915 |
| Flora Smith | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1917 |
| Clara Smith | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Lela Smith | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 12
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lila |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Daughter, age 23
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
| Surname | Smith |
| Given Name | Lela |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Lela Smith across 2 US Census years (1920 and 1930) in Ouachita, Arkansas, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Lela Smith
Daughter · 1930 · age 23 · b. ~1907 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Lucile Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ira Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clara Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Flora Smith
Sibling · 1930 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
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1930 US Federal Census — Ouachita, Arkansas
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus87usce:0012)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen B Simms | 19 | Daughter | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 2 | Eula Simms | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Gertrude Simms | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ben F Peace | 51 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Ernestine Peace | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Allen Peace | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Catherine Simms | 12 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Frances Simms | 5 | Step daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Thel Simms | 3 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Isaac Edwards | 44 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 11 | Curtis Edwards | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 12 | Norman B Edwards | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Lela Edwards | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Lola Edwards | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lois Edwards | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Martha Edwards | 82 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Theodore Edwards | 23 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Mabel Edwards | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | William M Edwards | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Walter Turrentine | 49 | Boarder | Manager | Arkansas |
| 21 | Jo Sam Venable | 54 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 22 | Annie Venable | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Mary Ella Venable | 22 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Margaret Smith | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lela Smith THIS PERSON | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 26 | Chester Smith | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Clara Smith | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 28 | Ira Smith | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Flora Smith | 13 | Daughter | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Herman Smith | 12 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Effie Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Lucile Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Henry P Forehia | 47 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 34 | Mildred Forehia | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Viola Forehia | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Lois Forehia | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Henry Forehia | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | H Dean Brian | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Jennie Brian | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Nell F Brian | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 41 | Taylor Brian | 20 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Carlson Brian | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | M Gabriel Daniel | 43 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Dottie Daniel | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | M Everett Daniel | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 46 | R J Dell Daniel | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | James F Daniel | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Edward M Daniel | 13 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Mattie M Daniel | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lucy Daniel | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)